See the issues:
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· Project aid: Aid is given for a specific purpose e.g. building materials for a new school.
· Programme aid: Aid is given for a specific sector e.g. funding of the education sector of a country.
· Budget support: A form of Programme Aid that is directly channelled into the financial system of the recipient country.
· Sectorwide Approaches (SWAPs): A combination of Project aid and Programme aid/Budget Support e.g. support for the education sector in a country will include both funding of education projects (like school buildings) and provide funds to maintain them (like school books).
· Food aid: Food is given to countries in urgent need of food supplies, especially if they have just experienced a natural disaster.
· United Aid: The country receiving the aid, can spend the money as they chose.
· Tied Aid: The aid is used by the country donating it to build infrastructure, purchase goods etc.
· Technical assistance: Educated personnel, such as doctors are moved into developing countries to assist with a program of development. Can be both programme and project aid.
· Emergency aid: This is given to countries in the event of a natural disaster or human event, like war, and includes basic food supplies, clothing and shelter.
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see aslo Humanitarian aid